Ephesians 4:16 He makes the whole body fit together and unites it through the support of every joint. As each and every part does its job, he makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. Love is the glue that should be holding our churches together. Read more…
Ephesians 4:15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, What would happen today in our government: if we spoke the truth to one another…in love. If we, instead, of tearing others down, we did our Read more…
Ephesians 4:14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; All this harkens back to v. 11, where we read that God gave us Read more…
Ephesians 4:13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. Friend, our churches are being equipped by God Himself to make a Read more…
Ephesians 4:12 His purpose was to equip God’s people for the work of serving and building up the body of Christ This 5 fold ministry needs to work together: So consider this: Apostles show us the importance of being a community of believers Prophets stir us up as we listen Read more…
Ephesians 4:11 He gave some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. Christ gave these ministries to the church. We would do well, then, to foster our people’s skills who have these gifts So, Let’s look at these ministries: Apostles are those who are sent to Read more…
Ephesians 4:10. He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things. The extent of Christ’s filling has no limits: the worst of sinners, the best of mankind have been and are and will be created to fully receive Read more…
Ephesians 4:9 Notice that it says he returned to heaven. This means that he had first come down from the heights of heaven, far down to the lowest parts of the earth One of the things this means is that He intimately identified with our short comings, with our humiliations, Read more…
Ephesians 4:8 That’s why the Scriptures say: “When he went to the highest place, he took captive those who had captured us and gave gifts to people.” Friend, not only were we captives to sin, but now -in spite of that former condition- we have been given gifts. Remember Read more…
Ephesians 4:7 Christ gave each one of us a special gift. Everyone received what he wanted to give them. , While we all like gifts, one gift is difficult to receive: this is the gift of whom God created us to be… the gift of uniqueness…of how God specifically designed Read more…